Government of Jamaica
Kingston 15 February 2019 – The Minister of State, the Honourable Alando has been transferred to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The transfer, announced by the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, became effective on Thursday, 14 February 2019. Minister Terrelonge said he enjoyed his time at…
Kingston, February 14, 2019 (JIS): During the new legislative year, the Government will seek to amend the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Act to align Jamaica’s valuable cultural heritage with global designation benchmarks and further promote the country’s culture. The Cultural and Creative Economy Act as well as the Entertainment…
Kingston, 12 February 2019 – As part of its ongoing programme of support to the development of local community radio, the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO (an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport) and the UNESCO Caribbean Office recently sponsored a 3-day training workshop for volunteers…
Kingston 10 February 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaican superstar Shaggy and his English collaborator Sting on their 2019 Best Reggae Album win at the Grammy Awards taking place in Los Angeles this evening. "Reggae is a gift from…
Kingston 5 February 2019 – The Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board, Howard McIntosh, is calling for “global support of Reggae Month by Jamaicans at home and abroad.” McIntosh was speaking after the well-attended Reggae Month Church Service at Fellowship Tabernacle on Sunday. He said he hoped to see “hundreds…
Kingston 5 February 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the Reggae singer Joel ‘Bunny’ Brown. During his career, which began in 1968, Brown was a member of several groups including The Wildcats, Mighty Mystics, Dynamic…
Kingston, February 4 – More than 150 Reggae festivals are held annually in countries around the world, and the fans of artistes who perform on them want to know more about them and about how they make their music. Accordingly, filmmakers have been producing hundreds of documentaries that introduce the…
Kingston, February 1 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange is urging young and upcoming recording artistes to build on the legacy of pioneers such as Dennis Brown. “I must appeal to our young people to place special emphasis on creating music at a…
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Kingston 27 January 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says Jamaica endorses the “Year of Return, Ghana 2019”. The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” is an initiative of the Government of the Republic of Ghana which is intended to encourage people of…
Kingston 23 January 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed the announcement of the Minister of Tourism, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, that his Ministry is providing J$25 million towards the further development of the Jamaica Music Museum, also referred to as…
Kingston 21 January 2019 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange says the Thanksgiving Service for the late Troy Caine is set for February 2, 2019. The Minister is organising the service for Mr Caine who was a member of the Board of Management…